Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. ) 1. Coronavirus Dr. Anthony Fauci is back ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens killed in attacks on Afghanistan maternity ward, funeral
At least 14 people were killed, including two newborns, Tuesday during an attack at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
New nightclub-related coronavirus cases alarm South Korea officials
Officials in South Korea said Wednesday several new nightclub-related cases of COVID-19 have emerged and thousands of potentially exposed people have yet to be tested. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse after beating video emerges
Video shows plain-clothed men punching and kicking heads of handcuffed and blindfolded detainees in Rakhine state. ( read original story ...)
Turkey: UAE bringing chaos to Mideast through interventions in Libya, Yemen
Damage is seen following shelling at Mitiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, May 10, 2020. (Photo by Reuters) Amid rising Ankara-Abu Dhabi frictions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has hit out at ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to digitize surveillance of COVID-19 cases —DOH
The Philippines is working with the World Health Organization to digitize its surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and prevent data inconsistencies, the Department of Health (DOH) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan models a new look for national security
But also revealing of Japan’s attitude towards business and, possibly, a template for governments around the world as coronavirus violently redefines the scope and meaning of national security. For ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo wrestler becomes youngest to die from coronavirus in Japan
A 28-year-old sumo wrestler has become the youngest person to die from coronavirus in Japan, the Ministry of Healt ... ( read original story ...)
For Japan Inc., Faxing Fizzles and Coronavirus Compels Conference Calls
The coronavirus is changing Japan’s work culture in ways that would have seemed impossible a few months ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan has its own Trump-vs.-Cuomo divide. And it’s just as tense.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is sparring with Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, as tensions rise over the coronavirus response. ( read original story ...)